Alternating-current-motor control.



PATENTED MAY 1 M. MILOH. ALTBRNATING CURRENT MOTOR CONTROL.

APPLICATION YILBD JAN. 15, 1904.

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nam STATES .PTENT Erica.

MAURTOE MILOI-LOF 'SOHENECTADY, NEW YORK. ASSIGNOR TO GENERAL 1 ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LTERNaTme-ouBRENT-moresi'ooa'rlaoi.

Specification of Letters l atent.

Patented May 1 1906.

Application filed January 15.1904. Saris-1N0 189,121.

alternating-current motor-known as repulsion. This type of motor possesses some of the characteristics of the direct-current se- H ries motor. It has a large starting tor ue withagood power factor and is consequeniily, like the direct current series motor, well adapted for starting under load. As in the direct-current series motor, the torque decreases as the speed of the motor increases, theoretically becoming zero only at an indefinite speed. Consequently the motor is liable to race, on light loads, and the torque at full speed or near synchronism is considerably less than at low speeds. The type of alternating-current motor, on the other hand, known as the single-phase inductionanotor has no starting torque, but develops its n1aximum torque near synchronism. At synchronism the torque becomes zero and above synchronim'reverses in direction. torque characteristic similar to that of the induction-motor near synchronism can be obtained with a repulsion-motor by providing in addition to the usual, short circuited brushes other short-circuiting cross connections' for the rotor-winding. This has the disadvantage, however, of lowering the starting torque and greatly increasing the starting-currents. The desired result can be obtained, however, without sacrificing the starting torque of the motor by so arranging the conunutator-brushes and connections that at starting the rotor is short-circuited on a line at an angle to the line of the primary magnetization in the manner of the ordinary repulsion-motor and when the motor is up to speed closin the rotor-circuit on a second line at an angl to the first.

The object of my invention is to provide automatic means for closing the rotor-circuit on the second line controlled electromagnetically, so that it may be made responsive to variations in the motor-current or voltage for closlng the circuit at the proper tune.

My invention will best be understood by reference tothe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows diametrically the'circuits' of the motor and automatic switch for closing the rotor-circuit on a line at an angle to the first when the motor is up to speed. Fig. 2

shows a modified arrangement of connec-..- tlons, and Fig. 31s an explanatory diagram.

In Fig. 1,S represents the stator or primary member of a repulsion-motor having the primary terminals connected, through a switch to a source of single-phase current 1 2. R represents the rotor or secondary member supplied with the usual commutator-brushes b b, short-circuited upon each other. The,

of brushes b b, displaced approximately ninety electrical degrees from the first set. It is evident that as long as the brushes 1) b,

.are open-circuited the motor acts as a simple repulsion-motor.

other, T, representing the-torque-curve. of a repulsion-motor with additional cross connections, such as .would be the case with the motor of '1 'if brushes ,b 1)! were. Th6 curve T shows the-.-

short-circuited. lower tor ue at starting, the higher torque near sync ironism, (indicated by the dotted line 00,) and the reversal'of torque just'above It will be understood from these curves that if the motor is running at any point on the torque-curve T and the synchronism.

second set of brushes 6 b is short-circuited the torque will rise or fall to the amount indi cated by the point on the curve T vertically.

above or below, as the case may be. Thus if the motor should be running with a speed" and torque indicated by the' point of intersection of the dotted line y with curve T and terse'ction with line y. Furthermore,-if the if brushes 6 b are then short-circuitedthe; .torque will instantaneously rise to the value indicated by the point on curve T at its i i- 1cc,

motor is running with a speed at which the two torque-curves are close together no shock upon the motor by sudden rushof-f current will be produced.

Referring now to Fig. 1,1 shalldescribe I I an arrangement for automatically closing the '7!) rotor is also supplied with an additional set circuit of the brushes l) b" when the motor reaches the proper speed.

lit will be seen from the drawings that the brushes l) are connected, through. the magnet-winding I, to points on the stator-win-di ing nearly diametrically opposite each other. At starting the sections of the stator-winding between these points of connection are subjected to practically the same cross-magnet izing ilux to which the parts of the rotorwinding between the brushes l) ii are sul iected, and conscq u ently the induced electromotive force in both windings will be approximately equal. Consequently little or no current will flow through the circuit and magnet- 'inding I will not be energized. As the motor speeds up a voltage is induced in the parts of the rotor-winding between the. brushes Z) i) which isin opposition to the Voltage induced by the transformer action at the start. The resultant voltage at brushes b b is consequently diminished. The electromotive force induced in the primary winding at the points connected to these brushes will consequently overpower the voltage induced in the rotor-winding at these brushes.

A current will consequently flow, energizing the magnet-winding l, which draws up the switch member J short-circuiting brushes 5 1) across the section of the primary winding between the taps m and m The change is thus accomplished automatically when the motor reaches a certain speed. The automatic switch instead of directly short-circuiting the brushes thus connects them to a por-- tion of the primary winding between the tops 'm and m, which acls to supply a compousating voltage to the rotor which improves the power factor and eilicieucy oi the motor. lhe torque characteristic is not materially affected by the ilwoinpensating voltage, and il' compensation is not desired the brushes 7) b may be directly short-circuited.

1f the ratio of stator to rotor turns is other than one to one, the brushes I) I) should not be connected to diametrically opposite points of the stator-winding, but to a smaller part or the stator-winding, according to the ratio of turns of the two windings, or the proper volta e ratio may be obtained through a trans'lormcr. 'lhus in Fig. 2 the brushes 5) 1/ are connected. through the inagnct-winding l to two taps m on the stator-winding displaced from each other considerably less than one hundred and eighty degrees. At full speed the brushes 1) i) are short-circuited through the secondary of a transformer L instead of being connected directly in shunt to a section of the stator-whirling.

Although i have shown for the sake of simplicity a bipolar motor having (.Jl'itlllllif'. rim

windings on both members, it ill a stocd. that my invention is app" ole to a motor having any number oi" poles and a i welH-mown form of windin on its in anl'aers. l

Furthermore, although I have shown only a single motor it is evident that any number oi motors may be connected to and controlled by a single controlling-sw'itch, as in the case of a plurality of motors upon a car or train. Also although i have shown none of the wellknown means for reducing the starting-current of repulsion-motors it will be under L mod that my invention does not exclude the use ofsuch means. Any well-known starting dcvicc, such reducing the voltage impressed on the primary, may be employed in conjunction with my system of control, if desired. Accordingly i do not desire to limit 1r to the particular construct-ion and ar rangcment of parts here shown, since. changes which do not depart from the spirit of my invention and which are within the scope of the appended clain'is will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent oi the Uni ted States, is-

1. In combination, in an alternating-our rent motor, a rotor-winding provided with a commutator, brushes short cireuiting the rotor-winding on a line displaced from the line of magnetization of the primary member, a

switch adapted to close the rotor-circuit on a second line at an angle to the first, and electromagnetic controlling means adapted to operate said switch when the motor is up to speed.

2. in combination, in an alternatii1gcu-1-- rent motor, a rotor-winding provided with a commutator, brushes slmrt-eireuiting the rotor-winding on a line displaced from the line of magnetization of the primary member, a switch adapted to close the rotor-circuit on a second line at an angle to the iirst, and a magnet-winding connected to said brushes and controlling said switch.

in combination, in an alternating-cur rent motor, a rotor-winding provided with a commutator, brushes sliort-circuiting the rotor-winding on a line displaced from the line of magnetization of the primary member, a switch adapted to close the rotor-circuit through a source of conipensating clcctromotive force on a second line at an angle to the ill'St, and a 1nagne.tWinding connected. to said brushes and controllin said switch.

4. in combination, in an alternating-currcnt motor, a rotor-winding provided with a commutator, brushes short-circuiting the rotor-winding on a line displaced from the line oi magi'ietization of the primary member, a switch adapted to close the rotor-circuit through a. source of compcnrniting electromotive force on second line at an angle to the first, and electromagnetic controlling means adapted to operate said switch when the motor is up to speed.

in combination, a repulsioi'i-motor having two sets oi com:nutator-brushes, said sets being displaced from each other by approxitime being displaced from the fine of magnetic tion of the primary membeiymeonsfor sliort-,,.

cizcinting' one set, and s '1 switch operative ;on n. decrease of. potential between the bi'ushes oi th second set to close a circuit between said brushes.

in combination, a, repulsion-motor having two sets of commutctor-brushes, said sets being displaced from each other by ep i'oxiineteiy ninety electrical degrees end bots sets beng dispieced #50111 the line of magnetization of the primarymember, mcens for shortcncuiting one set, and e switch operative upon it decrease of otentiai between the brushes of the second set to close it circuit between said brushes, through a. source of compensating electroniotive force.

'2 in combination, at repulsion-motor hsv ing two sets of commutetoi' birnshes', said sets being displaced from each other by approx? nistely ninety electrical degrees, end both sets being displaced from the lineof magnetization of the pi'iniery member, means for shorbeircuiting one set, a switch adapted to close e cii'cnit between the brushes oi'the second set, end, a magnet-winding controlling said switch and connected in circuit with the brushes oi the second set.

8. combinsrion, a repulsion-motor beving two sets of commutator-brushes, said sets being dispisced by eppi'oximstely ninety elec tries! degrees and both sets bein displaced its from the line of msgneticsticn o epirimery member, means for short-circuiting one set, e

v ten circuit with thebi'ushes of the sec- 0nd set, and means i'esponsive to volts e variations 1n the motor for closing seld switch.

9. In combination, s, repulsion-motor having two sets of commutator-brushes, said sets bein displaced by approximately ninety eieotrioe, degrees and both. sets being displaced from the line of megnetizstion of the primary member, means for short-circuiting one set, e

switch in circuit with the brushes of the sec- 0nd set, and en electiomegnet for operating said switch, the Winding of the said msgpnet being included in circuit with said second set of brushes though a winding onthe primary member of the motor.

10; In combination, a repulsiofbmotor having two sets of commutator-brushes, said sets being displaced by approximately ninety electrical degsees and both sets being displaced from the line of magnetization of the primary member, means for sbort-eircuiting one set, at switch in circuit with the brushes of the second set, end en-electi'omagnet for operatingi said switch, the Winding otsaid me net eing included in circuit with the sai second set of brushes through all or a portion of the primary Winding of the motor,

the connections to the primary Winding being made along a, line corres ondin substantially 65 to the line of the seconc set of rushes.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of January 1904.

MAURR JE MILCH. Witnesses:

BENJAMIN B. HULL, HELEN Onsonn. 

